First ever National Youth Dev’t Alliance (YDA) Summit held
DAVAO CITY, February 22, 2023—More than 200 local leaders and youth champions from 15 cities in the Philippines participated in the first-ever National Youth Development Alliance Summit in Davao City…
USAID, Iloilo City launch new program for out-of-school youth
ILOILO CITY, October 28—The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new project that will support the education, employment, and livelihood needs of out-of-school…
U.S. partners with DepEd, TESDA, Pasig City to support education, employability of Out-Of-School Youth
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), recently launched the Opportunity 2.0 program in Pasig City to address the education, employment, and livelihood needs of…
Producing Opportunity: USAID upskills the next generation of Filipino farmers
On the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 21-year-old Lori Fae Comeros wanders through a field bursting with fresh produce. Coconuts rustle in the gentle breeze, and succulent star apples dangle…
LGBT youth finds success in construction
USAID’s support to strengthen training institutions is including marginalized youth in local growth As the second largest metropolitan area in the Philippines, Cebu is a fast-growing city with international air…
YDA Summit Event Reports (First Rollout)
A series of Youth Development Alliance (YDA) Summit gathered at least 180 local leaders and organizations from 12 cities in a concerted effort to improve outcomes for out-of-school youth in…
IP Academy uplifts youth through USAID grant
Indigenous peoples in the Philippines had their livelihood disrupted due to COVID-19 restrictions since2020, worsening their already disadvantaged condition. Armed conflict over the years including the Zamboanga City siege in…
Cotabato City org help restore OSY education through O2 grant
Two years after the pandemic hit the Philippines, distance learning remains a challenge for ALS in Cotabato City. As of January 2022, there is over 7,000 out-of-school youth (OSY) in…
USAID Opportunity 2.0 Grants Updates
A host of personal and environmental factors affect young people’s learning and earning outcomes. To help vulnerable youth overcome these barriers, they must be addressed holistically, tending to the complex…
OSY trains as radio broadcaster, advocates for mental health
For 21-year-old Nor-Anie Abdullah, attending trainings was one way to cope with the challenges brought about by COVID-19. “[This] pandemic… parang hindi naging productive and year ko, [kaya] naging interested ako na mag-explore,” says…